Excellent start to a new series!

Cold-Hearted Rake

By:
Lisa Kleypas

Narrated by:
Mary Jane Wells

Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,131

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,057

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,054

Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities...and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house - along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.

5 out of 5 stars

Glorious!

By
bluestategirl
on
03-31-16

A Duke in Shining Armor

Difficult Dukes

By:
Loretta Chase

Narrated by:
Kate Reading

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
303

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
274

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
273

Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend's bride. All he's trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom. For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. The ton is flabbergasted. Her family's ecstatic. And Olympia? She's climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderfully humorous and entertaining!

By
Millicent j Hill
on
12-13-17

The Duchess Deal

Girl Meets Duke

By:
Tessa Dare

Narrated by:
Mary Jane Wells

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
778

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
713

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
712

Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury's to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne'er-do-wells by night. Now there's a new item on the list. He needs an heir - which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she'll do.

5 out of 5 stars

100% perfect

By
Eugenie
on
09-29-17

Make Me Love You

By:
Johanna Lindsey

Narrated by:
Beverley A. Crick

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
578

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
512

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
511

Brooke Whitworth has been dreaming of her first Season in London, because she intends to win a husband who will take her far away from her unloving family. Instead she is being sent to the Yorkshire moors to wed a mysterious nobleman whose family is cursed and who has thrice tried to kill her brother. But there's no room in her heart for fear; this man is her means of escape. She will make him love her!

4 out of 5 stars

Another great JL story

By
I like to shop
on
08-16-17

The Duke and I

By:
Julia Quinn

Narrated by:
Rosalyn Landor

Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,005

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,845

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,844

Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon's heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.

4 out of 5 stars

I liked it a lot

By
bebe
on
10-03-16

A Duke in the Night

By:
Kelly Bowen

Narrated by:
Ashford McNab

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
39

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
35

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
35

The first novel in a new historical romance series from Kelly Bowen.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent start to a new series!

By
bookworm2bookworm
on
03-01-18

Cold-Hearted Rake

By:
Lisa Kleypas

Narrated by:
Mary Jane Wells

Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,131

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,057

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,054

Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities...and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house - along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.

5 out of 5 stars

Glorious!

By
bluestategirl
on
03-31-16

A Duke in Shining Armor

Difficult Dukes

By:
Loretta Chase

Narrated by:
Kate Reading

Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
303

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
274

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
273

Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend's bride. All he's trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom. For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. The ton is flabbergasted. Her family's ecstatic. And Olympia? She's climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderfully humorous and entertaining!

By
Millicent j Hill
on
12-13-17

The Duchess Deal

Girl Meets Duke

By:
Tessa Dare

Narrated by:
Mary Jane Wells

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
778

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
713

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
712

Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury's to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne'er-do-wells by night. Now there's a new item on the list. He needs an heir - which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she'll do.

5 out of 5 stars

100% perfect

By
Eugenie
on
09-29-17

Make Me Love You

By:
Johanna Lindsey

Narrated by:
Beverley A. Crick

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
578

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
512

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
511

Brooke Whitworth has been dreaming of her first Season in London, because she intends to win a husband who will take her far away from her unloving family. Instead she is being sent to the Yorkshire moors to wed a mysterious nobleman whose family is cursed and who has thrice tried to kill her brother. But there's no room in her heart for fear; this man is her means of escape. She will make him love her!

4 out of 5 stars

Another great JL story

By
I like to shop
on
08-16-17

The Duke and I

By:
Julia Quinn

Narrated by:
Rosalyn Landor

Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,005

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,845

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,844

Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon's heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.

4 out of 5 stars

I liked it a lot

By
bebe
on
10-03-16

Much Ado About Highlanders

By:
May McGoldrick

Narrated by:
Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
429

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
399

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
398

Highland warrior Alexander Macpherson has lost his wife. When he agrees to take Kenna Mackay as his bride to advance his clan's power in the north, he expects a bit of an adjustment. He doesn't expect the sharp-tongued beauty to run away on their wedding night. Still, Alexander wants his runaway bride...and he has the sneaking suspicion that she wants him, too.

5 out of 5 stars

Loved it!

By
Samantha Taylor
on
02-23-17

Just Like Heaven

By:
Julia Quinn

Narrated by:
Rosalyn Landor

Length: 10 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
1,175

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
992

Story

4 out of 5 stars
993

Honoria Smythe-Smith is: A) a really bad violinist; B) still miffed at being nicknamed "Bug" as a child; C) not in love with her older brother's best friend, D) all of the above.

5 out of 5 stars

Very enjoyable!

By
Cathy
on
08-30-11

How to Marry a Marquis

By:
Julia Quinn

Narrated by:
Rosalyn Landor

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
169

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
151

Story

4 out of 5 stars
148

When Elizabeth Hotchkiss stumbles upon a copy of
How to Marry a Marquis in her employer's library, she's convinced someone is playing a cruel joke. With three younger siblings to support, she knows she has to marry for money, but who might have guessed how desperate she's become? A guidebook to seduction might be just the thing she needs - and what harm could there be in taking a little peek?

3 out of 5 stars

Cute all around

By
Cam
on
11-18-17

My Wicked Marquess

Inferno Club

By:
Gaelen Foley

Narrated by:
Annette Chown

Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
126

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
114

Story

4 out of 5 stars
112

With the war against Napoleon winding down, the Marquess of Rotherstone decides it's time to restore his family's tainted reputation. But as a member of the Inferno Club, he knows there is only one way to redeem himself in society's eyes: marry an impeccable young lady of beauty and breeding, whose behavior is well beyond reproach.

4 out of 5 stars

Regency Romance With a Bit of Suspense

By
Mary
on
09-17-15

How the Duke Was Won

Disgraceful Dukes Series, Book 1

By:
Lenora Bell

Narrated by:
Beverley A. Crick

Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
179

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
164

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
164

James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement. Lust is prohibited, and love is out of the question. Charlene Beckett, the unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a courtesan, has just been offered a life-altering fortune to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea, and win the duke's proposal.

5 out of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this book a lot! Great Narration!

By
Tracy T
on
02-27-17

Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever

By:
Julia Quinn

Narrated by:
Jenny Sterlin

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
513

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
405

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
405

Miranda Cheever has been blessed with many things, but great beauty is not among them. Still, when she meets Viscount Tuner, she knows she is meant for him. As the years go by, fate is as kind to Miranda as it is harsh on the Viscount. He's skeptical about love with good reason - but he may be falling for Miranda

4 out of 5 stars

Light and fun romance.

By
Teresa
on
05-31-12

Because of Miss Bridgerton

The Bridgerton Series

By:
Julia Quinn

Narrated by:
Rosalyn Landor

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
824

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
751

Story

4 out of 5 stars
748

Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband...someday.

5 out of 5 stars

My first Julia Quinn Novel -- I loved it!

By
Renee C.
on
04-06-16

The Trouble with Dukes

Windham Brides, Book 1

By:
Grace Burrowes

Narrated by:
James Langton

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
111

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
102

Story

4 out of 5 stars
101

The gossips whisper that the new Duke of Murdoch is a brute, a murderer, and, even worse - a Scot. They say he should never be trusted alone with a woman. But Megan Windham sees in Hamish something different, someone different. No one was fiercer at war than Hamish MacHugh, though now the soldier faces a whole new battlefield: a London Season. To make his sisters happy, he'll take on any challenge - even letting their friend Miss Windham teach him to waltz.

4 out of 5 stars

4.5 stars

By
Harry_ATL
on
01-19-17

When the Duke Was Wicked

Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, Book 1

By:
Lorraine Heath

Narrated by:
Helen Lloyd

Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
179

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
165

Story

4 out of 5 stars
167

They are England's most eligible bachelors, with the most scandalous reputations. But for the right woman, even an unrepentant rogue may mend his ways…Lady Grace Mabry's ample inheritance has made it impossible for her to tell whether a suitor is in love with her…or enamored of her riches. Who better to distinguish beau from blackguard than her notorious childhood friend, the Duke of Lovingdon? With no interest in marriage, Lovingdon has long lived only for pleasure. He sees little harm in helping Grace find a proper match.

4 out of 5 stars

Lovely story, disappointing reader

By
harp diva
on
02-25-14

The Forbidden Duke

The Untouchables, Book 1

By:
Darcy Burke

Narrated by:
Marian Hussey

Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
196

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
177

Story

4 out of 5 stars
176

Spinster Miss Eleanor Lockhart is suddenly homeless and employment is her only option. Ruined after succumbing to a scoundrel's excessive charm nearly a decade ago, she's lucky to obtain a position as a paid companion and committed to behaving with the utmost propriety. She definitely shouldn't be in the arms of a man capable of utterly destroying what little remains of her reputation.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome read and Awesome narration..

By
Trish R.
on
04-21-17

Someone to Wed

By:
Mary Balogh

Narrated by:
Rosalyn Landor

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
247

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
209

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
207

When Alexander Westcott becomes the new Earl of Riverdale, he inherits a title he never wanted and a failing country estate he can't afford. But he fully intends to do everything in his power to undo years of neglect and give the people who depend on him a better life.... A recluse for more than 20 years, Wren Heyden wants one thing out of life: marriage. With her vast fortune, she sets her sights on buying a husband. But when she makes the desperate and oh-so-dashing earl a startlingly unexpected proposal, Alex will agree only to a proper courtship.

4 out of 5 stars

Nice change of pace

By
Joan
on
12-06-17

Lady Sophia's Lover

By:
Lisa Kleypas

Narrated by:
Susan Duerden

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
483

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
438

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
436

Lady Sophia Sydney would do anything to ensnare the unattainable Sir Ross Cannon. Her goal - to ruin his reputation and cause a scandal that would be the talk of all London. So she insinuates herself into his life by gaining his trust and living in his house.Every morning, her lush presence tempts him beyond all reason... the way she bends over the table to serve him the meals she has prepared...the way her hands oh, so gently - yet sensuously - brush against him. She knows he is falling more in love with her each day.

4 out of 5 stars

Love when Ross confronts Anthony

By
Rita
on
09-04-12

Publisher's Summary

New York Times best-selling author Teresa Medeiros is a two-time recipient of the Waldenbooks Award for best-selling fiction. In Some Like It Wild, Medeiros weaves the intoxicating tale of beguiling Pamela Darby, who is scheming to collect a healthy sum of money—if only she can charm somebody into accompanying her to London and posing as a duke’s long-lost heir. When a highwayman holds up her carriage, Pamela thinks she may have found her mark—but as any vixen should be warned, there’s many a slip twixt a cup and a lip.

An easygoing enjoyable and engaging listen

Enjoyed listening to this, it was a fun amusing romp with very likeable characters and a twist at the end. The romance slowly builds between the pair but the attraction is there from their first disastrous encounter!

Same as Wicked.

As with Some like it Wicked the story was a little on the slow side. It seemed to take forever for anything to happen. I did enjoy it in the long run, but probably will never listen to it again. If you didn't like the first don't bother with the second.